All North West articles – Page 49
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Talking job cuts
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ LocalNorth West trust in turnaround scheme could cut workforce by 7pc
WORKFORCE: A hospital trust in the first wave of a national turnaround programme has announced plans that could reduce its staffing establishment by 7 per cent.
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HSJ LocalChild mental health charity closes waiting list
MENTAL HEALTH: A lack of funding and surge in demand has forced a children’s mental health charity to close its waiting list.
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HSJ LocalNorth West trust 'not sustainable' in current form
East Cheshire Trust board says organisation is not sustainable in its current form Trust reported a £24m deficit in 2015-16 and it cannot make required savings under payment by results tariff Trust is discussing with local commissioners the possibility of becoming an accountable care organisation STRUCTURE: East Cheshire ...
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HSJ LocalManchester to launch single 'out of hospital provider' in April
Health leaders in Manchester will aim to create a single provider of out of hospital services by April 2017 Two major teaching trusts will also aim to merge by the same date The aim is for GPs to be “contractually linked” to the new non-acute provider STRUCTURE: Health ...
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HSJ LocalCCGs and council consider 'formal integration'
STRUCTURE: A consultancy firm has been commissioned to consider the benefits of formally integrating Manchester’s three clinical commissioning groups and commissioners of social care services.
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HSJ LocalNMC suspends Morecambe Bay midwife linked to baby deaths eight years apart
Midwife Lindsey Biggs, linked to death of Joshua Titcombe in 2008, suspended by NMC Cumbria police reviewing NMC findings after evidence given to fitness to practise panel NMC launches an external review of its handling of the case, which has taken seven years PATIENT SAFETY: A Morecambe Bay ...
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HSJ LocalCCGs halt service closure plan ahead of legal challenge
CCGs stop closure of several mental health services ahead of judicial review The closures will be examined as part of a wider consultation Cuts were confirmed in March amid protests from local campaigners MENTAL HEALTH: Commissioners in Greater Manchester have halted the closure of several mental health services, ...
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HSJ LocalSerious failings at Liverpool trust to be investigated further
Damning report detailed a catalogue of governance and care failings at Liverpool Community Health Trust between 2011 and 2014 Rosie Cooper MP calls for “independent investigation” into actions by the TDA, NHS England and CCGs Health minister Ben Gummer says NHS Improvement will be commissioned to undertake a review ...
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HSJ LocalLandmark reconfiguration held up by capital funding squeeze
Healthier Together reconfiguration delayed due to constraints on capital funding The project in Greater Manchester requires £35m-£61m of capital funding, but only £3m has so far been confirmed Local leaders revisit implementation plan to “send clear message that commissioners are committed” FINANCE: Health leaders in Greater Manchester have ...
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Muddling through a legal tangle
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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NewsVanguard CCGs say Health Act prevents 'accountable care' plan
CCGs warn current legislation will prevent rapid implementation of some new care models Lancashire North and Cumbria are involved in ongoing work to set up two ACS systems, but say commissioner roles cannot be transferred to a provider Restrictions have prompted proposals for a substantial boundary change for the ...
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NewsLancashire exploring single HWB to oversee transformation plans
A single health and wellbeing board covering the whole Lancashire and south Cumbria sustainability and transformation plan footprint could be created, in a bid to increase local government oversight of reconfiguration plans.
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HSJ LocalNMC probe midwife sacked after new Morecambe Bay death
Midwife linked to death of Joshua Titcombe in 2008 dismissed after new death Trust disciplinary hearing concluded her “conduct fell fundamentally below acceptable standards” Nursing and Midwifery Council fitness to practise hearing expected to reconvene next week PATIENT SAFETY: A midwife due to face a Nursing and Midwifery ...
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NewsSocial enterprise boss to be deputy chief inspector for primary care
The Care Quality Commission have appointed a deputy chief inspector of primary care.
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NewsSpecialist trusts score highest across patient experience survey
HSJ analysis identifies the trusts with the best overall performance in patient experience survey Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital had the best results No hospitals with an A&E department made the top 10 Patients have said Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Foundation Trust provides the best patient experience ...
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Fair shares and robot wars
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill
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HSJ LocalTemporary solution in Lancashire hospitals' robot wars
NHS England agrees to commission robotic surgery from East Lancashire Hospitals Trust Commissioners say equipment purchased by the trust could be moved elsewhere as part of an ongoing review Trust says urology robot has improved services for patients across the county ACUTE CARE: NHS England has agreed to ...
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HSJ LocalTrusts look to Salford for electronic patient record system
Bolton FT and Pennine Acute Trust are both preparing to procure a new electronic patient record systems Building integrated patient records between trusts seen as key aspect of the “hospital chain” across north Greater Manchester Digital landscape in city of Manchester could be less uniform TECHNOLOGY: Two more ...
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Expert BriefingNorth by North West: Unviable contract may put Carter in reverse
Essential insight into NHS matters in the North West of England, with a particular focus on the devolution project in Greater Manchester. By Lawrence Dunhill